The Peru Gazette

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By John T. Ryan
If you know any of the people in the accompanying photos (Click here) (photos are largest in Slideshow format) you’ll find it hard to believe that they graduated from Peru High School fifty years ago. The Class of 1960 held its 50th Reunion this past weekend. They gathered at the North Country [...]

By John T. Ryan
Beginning July 23rd Peru residents traveling by Forrence Orchard’s River Road warehouse noticed piles of sand being dumped along the warehouse’s east side and many wondered what was happening. Four weeks later passersby can easily see that the warehouse is undergoing a major expansion. In fact Forrence’s are constructing a 60 ft. [...]

By John T. Ryan
About 100 Peru households have been subject to a boil water order since Tuesday, August 17th. Peru Water and Sewer Superintendent Greg Timmons is hopeful that that the order will be lifted sometime today. On Tuesday Peru’s Water Department staff drained and cleaned the Reservoir Rd. water tower necessitating the boil water [...]

The Press Republican reports

By John T. Ryan
Most people in Peru have probably seen Don Evans either bicycling through town or driving through town with his kayak atop his Subaru Forester and a bicycle resting on the tailgate carrier. Few people know about the recent accomplishment of the retired Peru Central Spanish teacher. On July 22nd Don accomplished a [...]

By Donald McBrayer

As part of a program to tighten enforcement on violations of the Town of Peru Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Regulations, and the NYS Building Code the town website www.perutown.com now offers a form for reporting such violations. It can be found on the Zoning Page at: http://www.perutown.com/zviolationform.htm.On July 6th a workshop was conducted for [...]

The adirondack almanac reports

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The Press Republican reports

By John T. Ryan
Bill Downs Jr. was critically injured in a Saturday, June 19th motorcycle accident and brought to the Intensive Care Unit at Fletcher Allen Hospital in Burlington. Downs is well known in the Peru community having served as Fire Chief. He is also the Town’s Water and Sewer Plant Operator. Three days [...]

The Press Republican reports

By John T. Ryan
The Peru Volunteer Fire Department is joining hands to assist the family of their former Chief Bill Downs who was critically injured in a June 19th motorcycle accident. The Department will host a spaghetti dinner this Friday, June 25th beginning at 4:30 p.m. until all are served. The cost is $5.00 a [...]

By John T. Ryan
According to Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell New York State released the Consolidated Local Street and Highway  Improvement Program (CHIPS) monies last week, therefore the Town of Peru Highway Department has resumed its summertime highway paving program. Crews were working on Pinewood Dr. and Oakdale Dr. in Quaker Springs today. (See larger photos) [...]

By John T. Ryan
Local leaders traveled to the Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum on Saturday, June 12th to congratulate the Babbies and to participate in the museum’s Grand Opening. Speakers included Congressman Bill Owens, Assemblywoman Janet Duprey, Clinton County Board of Legislators Chairman James Langley and Peru Town Supervisor Peter Glushko. Beekmantown County Legislator [...]

The North Countryman reports Berry is a retired Peru Central administrator

The North Countryman reports

St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 elected officers for the 2010-2011 fraternal year at the organization’s June 7, 2010 meeting. Grand Knight Allen H. Dixon was reelected to serve another year as leader of the 155 member organization. Dixon was elected to office in October 2008 and has been very successful in strengthening council [...]

The new VFW Post 309 officers for the upcoming year 2010-2011 starting June 26.

Post Commander - Fred Hoffman
Senior Vice Commander - Thomas Fusco
Junior Vice Commander - Bud Gehrke
Quartermaster - Ralph Wurtz
Adjutant - Richard Dabrowski
Advocate - Darrell Altizer
Chaplain - Russell Poole
Surgeon - James McGuire
3 year Trustee - Robert Johnson
2 year Trustee - Reggie Besaw
1 Year Trustee - [...]

By John T. Ryan
Retired U.S. Air Force Chaplain Father Richard Demers has been a priest in residence at St. Augustine’s Parish in Peru for about five years. A few months ago St. Augustine’s/St. Patrick’s Pastor Father Alan Shnob was having a few trees cut at St. Patrick’s Oratory. Father Demers happened to notice two slabs [...]

The adirondack almanac reports
A fun lesson in local history!

By John T. Ryan
Peru voters approved the 2010-11 fiscal year Peru Central School budget today by a vote of 617 to 481. Proposition #2 to authorize purchase of three new school buses was also approved by a vote of 547 to 535. The incumbent candidates for school board ran unopposed. Jon Ruff garnered 825 votes. [...]

Updated 5/19/10
The Post-Star reports Part#1 The Post Star reports Part #2
The Post Star reports Part #3 The Post Star reports Part #4
A wonderful series about the history of the Crown Point Bridge, why it failed and what the new bridge will be like.
Click here for a list of the deficient bridges in Clinton [...]

By Adele Douglas
The Heyworth/Mason Park has a long and interesting history that will soon be documented and displayed for the public. Volunteers are working to develop eight interpretive signs to go up in the park and along the new trail. These are the subjects of the signs:
1. Welcome to Heyworth/Mason Park
2. Native Americans
3. First Mill [...]

Thanks to Joanne Kennedy for the great photos. See www.joannekennedy.net
By John T. Ryan
May 13, 2010 was the end of the smudge pot era at Forrence Orchards. At about 1 a.m. Seth Forrence and two helpers lit about 550 pots for the last time. Forrence said that smudge pots made economic sense when fuel oil sold at [...]